Items Tagged with 'ergonomics'

Shifting from a traditional process to a streamlined assembly line to a 30 percent increase in throughput and a 53 percent reduction in footprint.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Six years without a lost-time incident in a plant running stamping, machining and final assembly sounds improbable. At Magna’s Sterling Heights, MI, division, it’s the result of a deliberate focus on people, daily engagement and a few unconventional ideas.

MINDEN, Germany—The new RK Easymount mobile worktable from Rose + Krieger makes assembly of control cabinets easier, more efficient and more ergonomic. The table provides assemblers with a convenient work surface on which to keep tools and materials close at hand. 

The study focuses on the advantages and difficulties encountered when users wear a back-support exoskeleton during manual material handling tasks. In addition, the research offers a statistical comparison of the participants’ physical exertion and the biomechanical effort they perceive while engaging in these tasks.

In this conversation, we connected with Ryan Lashley and Sota Ito at Panasonic to learn about the evolution of the AccuPulse series, their new product offerings, and their emphasis on continuous improvement.

Modular, adjustable, mobile workstations that adapt to employees’ natural movements support continuous improvement while maintaining safety and efficiency.

Adjustability is key to improving ergonomics and productivity.

Worksmart Systems' Fleximate® System flows assembly, test and related tasks and eliminates wasteful handling and labor.

TorqTec provides industry expertise to match your ergonomic, quality, and production needs. 

Founded in 1978, Pro-Line, headquartered in Haverhill, Massachusetts, is the recognized leader in ergonomic workbench design.